ArtistInfo

Mike Starrs

voc, bvoc, *1947 GB, Edinburgh
Singer / Musician / Producer of Rock

Mike Starrs (born 10 November 1947, Edinburgh) is a vocalist of Scottish origin. He left Scotland for London in the late 1960s and worked in various minor bands. Starrs was signed by the record producer Tony Atkins for Marquee Productions and released several unsuccessful singles. He joined Colosseum II in 1975 after being spotted singing in a local pub and featured on their first album, Strange New Flesh in 1976. Starrs' powerful and distinctive singing style, complimented the guitar work of Gary Moore, the keyboards of Don Airey and the rhythm section of Neil Murray and Jon Hiseman and the end result was a potential British supergroup in the making.

Instruments

• Vocals
• Backing Vocals
• Keyboards

Genres

• Rock
• Pop
• Electronic
• Jazz

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